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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7427497 | In vitro metabolic engineering on microscale devices Disclosed herein is a microfluidics device that can be used to prepare natural products and their analogs. The device comprises the enzymes of a biosynthetic pathway immobilized thereon and a means for sequentially directing a starting material and each ensuing reac... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7423010 | Nonporous microparticle-prodrug conjugates for treatment of infection This invention provides novel methods and reagents for specifically delivering biologically active compounds to phagocytic mammalian cells. The invention also relates to specific uptake of such biologically active compounds by phagocytic cells and delivery of such c... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7276232 | Formulation of microorganisms for use in bait gels for rodent control The present invention relates to compositions containing different stages of pathogenic protozoans in a gel and to their use for controlling rodents. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7195923 | Ratiometric determination of glycated protein The present invention provides methods for determining a ratio of an amount of a glycated form of a protein to a total amount of the protein in a sample containing the glycated protein, the glycosylated protein, or the glycoprotein. The method incorporates lateral f... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7193041 | Method for purification of recombinant proteins Purification of poly-amino acid-tagged recombinant proteins has been improved by the use of a carboxymethylated aspartate ligand complexed with a third-block transition metal having an oxidation state of 2+ and a coordination number of 6. A method for syn... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7166475 | Compositions and methods for monitoring the modification state of a pair of polypeptides This invention relates to a method for analyzing a sample comprising: immobilising a polypeptide to a physical support; contacting the immobilised polypeptide with a test sample which may contain an agent capable of modifying the immobilised polypeptide; contacting ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7122176 | Mycoattractants and mycopesticides The present invention utilizes the pre-sporulation (preconidial) mycelial stage of entomopathogenic fungi as insect attractants and/or pathogens. The fungus can be cultivated on grain, wood, agricultural wastes or other cellulosic material, attracting the insect and... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7115735 | Dehydrogenase and a gene encoding the same The object of the present invention is to provide a novel dehydrogenase having a property which is different from that of known dehydrogenases. The present invention provides a dehydrogenase having the following physicochemical properties: ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112453 | Retentate chromatography and protein chip arrays with applications in biology and medicine This invention provides methods of retentate chromatography for resolving analytes in a sample. The methods involve adsorbing the analytes to a substrate under a plurality of different selectivity conditions, and detecting the analytes retained on the substrate by d... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7105339 | Retentate chromatography and protein chip arrays with applications in biology and medicine This invention provides methods of retentate chromatography for resolving analytes in a sample. The methods involve adsorbing the analytes to a substrate under a plurality of different selectivity conditions, and detecting the analytes retained on the substrate by d... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7070941 | Methods and compositions for tagging via azido substrates The invention provides methods and compositions for azide tagging of biomolecules. In one embodiment of the invention, proteins are tagged by metabolic incorporation of prenylated azido-analog substrates. Examples of such analogs are azido farnesyl diphosphate and a... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067194 | Functional surface coating Compositions and methods of preparing functional thin films or surface coatings with low non-specific binding are described. The thin films contain specified functional groups and non-specific binding repellant components. The thin films are either covalently bound ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060149 | Nonwoven fabrics with advantageous properties This invention relates to nonwoven fabrics with advantageous characteristics and the method to produce these fabrics. Advantageously, the fabrics of the subject invention have increased thickness (loft) compared to conventional nonwoven fabrics and have high air per... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7060506 | Compositions and methods for monitoring the modification of modification dependent binding partner polypeptides The invention provides methods and compositions for monitoring enzymatic activity as a function of the interaction of modification dependant binding partner polypeptides. Association or dissociation of the binding partner polypeptides is dependant upon the addition ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7037992 | Olefin copolymers containing hydrolytically cleavable linkages and use thereof in degradable products The invention is directed to olefin copolymers composed of nonhydrolyzable monomer units and hydrolyzable monomer units, the latter resulting from copolymerization of monomers containing a linkage that is hydrolytically cleavable in the presence of aqueous base or a... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7008634 | Cell growth substrates with tethered cell growth effector molecules Described are compositions with tethered growth effector molecules, and methods of using these compositions for growing cells and tissues. Growth effector molecules, including growth factors and extracellular matrix molecules, are flexibly tethered to a solid substr... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005128 | Enzyme feed additive and animal feed including it The use is provided of a composition as a feed additive which comprises one or more endoglucanases, and 0–20% by weight, based upon the content of cellulase proteins in the composition, of a cellobiohydrolase. The endoglycanases may be one or more of EGI, EGII, EG... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6955903 | Preblend of microcrystalline cellulose and lactase for making tablets A preblend for making lactase tablets is prepared containing about 1-99% (preferably about 200-60%) by weight lactase and about 1-99% (preferably about 40-80%) by weight microcrystalline cellulose. Lactase used in the preblend may be in combination with up to about ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6939681 | Method of detecting an antibody in a liquid sample The invention relates to a method of evaluating the immunological status of a subject comprising the steps of 1) determining the content of an antibody in a liquid sample from the subject using an immunoassay, wherein the reaction between the antibody of the sample ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6927051 | Polymer-protein surfactants An enzymatic chemical process comprising the steps of providing a biphasic liquid medium that includes one polar phase and one nonpolar phase in contact with each other, wherein at least one of the phases includes reactants, and adding a polymer-protein surfactant t... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6893850 | Method for cell patterning The present invention provides a masking system for selectively applying cells to predetermined regions of a surface. A mask is positioned adjacent to a surface to cover some portions of the surface while allowing other portions of the surface to remain uncovered. C... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6884628 | Multifunctional polymeric surface coatings in analytic and sensor devices Multifunctional, polyionic copolymers with molecular architectures and properties optimized for specific applications are synthesized on/or applied to substrate surfaces for analytical and sensing purposes. The coatings are particularly useful for suppression of non... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6858582 | Composition containing porous microparticle impregnated with biologically-active compound for treatment of infection Methods and reagents are provided for specifically targeting biologically active compounds such as antiviral and antimicrobial drugs, or prodrugs containing the biologically active compound to specific sites such as specific organelles in phagocytic mammalian cells.... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6812000 | Product removal process for use in a biofermentation system This invention relates to a bioprocess engineering solution for a product removal process for use in a biofermentation. The invention discloses a process for withdrawing an aliquot of broth from a biofermentation vessel during at least a portion of the biofermentati... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6808557 | Cellulose matrix encapsulation and method A regenerated cellulose-encapsulated active substance and a method for encapsulating an active substance in a regenerated cellulose matrix are disclosed. The distribution of the active substance is preferably substantially homogeneous within the matrix of regenerate... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6790652 | Method and apparatus for high density format screening for bioactive molecules A method and apparatus for screening an array of test compounds for bioactivity by contacting an array of test compounds with a detector layer capable of detecting bioactivity, and detecting a detector layer response. The detector layer is comprised of physiological... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6787150 | Seed coating for bypassing the ruminant digestive tract Pasture grass and legume seeds are protected with an outer coating of insoluble fatty acid salts. The coated seeds are fed to ruminants and bypass their digestive tract. When the coated seeds exit the digestive tract in the manure, they provide ranchers a no-till br... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6723539 | Absorbent medium containing particles of chopped cellulose or agarose sponge material having functional groups An adsorbent medium is prepared comprising particles of a sponge material made of cellulose or agarose carrying functional groups such as diethylaminoethane groups. The particles may be obtained by chopping a larger block of the sponge material. The medium preferabl... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6709762 | Toilet paper The invention provides a sewage purification assist toilet paper that carries pineapple enzyme and at least one powdery additive selected from slag, porous ore, and activated carbon. The pineapple enzyme and additive decompose salinity and chlorides contained in toi... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6689588 | Garlic alliinase covalently bound to carrier for continuous production of allician Immobilized garlic alliinase wherein the alliinase is chemically, physically or biologically immobilized, is useful in a method for continuous production of allicin. The method comprises adding a solution of alliin as substrate to a column containing the ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6686208 | Device and method for carrying out fluoresence immunotests The invention relates to devices and methods for carrying out quantitative fluorescence immunoassays using evanescent field excitation. Light from at least one light source is directed onto the boundary between two media which have differing refractive in... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6680184 | Encapsulating liquid with hydrocolloid membrane stable from about -20 to 90 degrees C without bursting A temperature-stable droplet is provided containing a temperature-stable hydrocolloid membrane. The hydrocolloid membrane encapsulates a liquid that contains at least one enzyme, a cell, a biological agent, a pharmaceutical agent, an immunological agent, ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6660290 | Mycopesticides The present invention utilizes the non-sporulating mycelial stage of insect-specific parasitic fungi. The fungus can be present on grain, attracting the pest, and also infecting it through digestion. More than one fungus can be used in combination. The ma... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6620611 | Solid-chemical composition for sustained release of organic substrates and complex inorganic phosphates for bioremediation A slow-release solid chemical composition for environmental bioremediation is provided. The composition comprises a source of soluble organic substrates which include sugars, soluble organic polymers and mixtures of them in an amount of 7% to 90%, insolub... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6602691 | Process for the production of mannitol by immobilized micro-organisms The invention relates to the production of mannitol by bioconversion with the aid of immobilized micro-organisms as well as to the use of the mannitol and by-products formed in the conversion process. In said process a solution containing a substrate conv... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6583099 | Low-density compositions and particulates including same The present invention provides low-density compositions, as well as particulates formed, at least in part, from such compositions. Preferred low-density materials include, for example, hollowspheres, low-density minerals, and low-density wood materials (e... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6555391 | Methods of conditioning an affinity resin after storage This invention relates methods for conditioning affinity chromatography resins to decrease leaching of the ligand during purification. The methods involve incubating the resin in a buffered solution of a hydroxyalkylamine compound (e.g., ethanolamine) pri... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6534466 | Low-density compositions and particulates including same The present invention provides low-density compositions, as well as particulates formed, at least in part, from such compositions. Preferred low-density materials include, for example, hollowspheres, low-density minerals, and low-density wood materials (e... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6511798 | Methods for the preparation of cell monolayers Cell based screens for studying drug transport are described and improved methods for the preparation of cell monolayers for use in such screens are disclosed.... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6509460 | Nucleoside triphosphates and their incorporation into oligonucleotides Novel nucleoside triphosphates, methods of synthesis and process of incorporating these nucleoside triphosphates into oligonucleotides are disclosed.... | 01/21/2003 |
